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Wow! Laurie M is exactly right, and speaks with great wisdom. Wind power is really tricky, and requires expert knowledge from initial design to pouring the concrete. Besides, there are few places in the country where the average wind is really high enough to give you useful power, and yet calm and predictable enough to keep from destroying costly equipment.

Solar is much more practical if you must have an alternative source of electricity. Much easier to design and develop a workable system at home. In any case, unless you have a really good knowledge of electrical and mechanical things, you will need expert help. Your state government, or that of an adjoining state, probably has an alternative energy or solar energy center that has a web site. That will be your starting point. If you can’t find them, call your county agricultural extension agent.

Good luck!

NOTE: "Gabe" went a little over the top. Any homeowner with basic DIY skills can do much of the work involved in installing a solar/inverter/battery system, with some help from the manufacturers and your local electrical inspector.

Electrical engineers are indispensable, but don’t let one intimidate you into thinking you can’t do a job like installing solar panels. They are heavy, but not all THAT heavy. Any normal truss or rafter and deck roof will handle the weight. If some extra bracing is needed, any well-adjusted carpenter will know it, and can do it.

I have a science education and a lifetime of experience remodeling houses. So when I retired, I built my own passive solar house with a solar/inverter/battery system, and it all works great. I developed a good relationship with the county electrical inspector, and followed manufacturers’ specs and recommendations, and it all went together like a dream.

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While other home exercise fitness equipment and infomercial gimmicks gather dust, treadmills continue to gain more popularity and get the results people are looking for. You can find lots of treadmills at a significant discount online, saving you a lot of money. The great attraction of a home treadmill is being able to exercise whenever you want, regardless of the weather. You can easily read a book or watch over the kids while you work out on your home treadmill.

Treadmill belt widths generally range from 17″ to 22″ and lengths from 51″ to 61″. Treadmill cushioning absorbs the force of your step; get good cushioning to lower the impact on your joints and ligaments. Choose a longer treadmill belt of 54″ or more if you or a family member has long legs.

A heart rate monitor enables a treadmill to automatically adjust the speed and/or the incline to keep your heart rate within the most optimum zone. Less expensive treadmill models require you to manually change the incline, which can be very frustrating if you want to make adjustments midway through a workout session. One feature that is absolutely necessary in a home treadmill is an emergency stop button or a safety key that automatically shuts off the power if you should stumble, trip or fall.

Display panels should be easy to read and straightforward to operate. The console indicates the belt speed and other factors, such as heart rate, miles per hour, and distance. The newest models of treadmills come with many extra features that you may not need.

One of the key things to remember is that the larger motors tend to run cooler and usually require less repair and maintenance. Features such as extra cup holders, built-in fans, CD players and other electronic gizmos may be handy but not essential for you to get an ideal workout.

Be aware the better quality treadmills can cost as much as $5000 and have a lot of bells and whistles you don’t need. Do your research; treadmills are an important investment, regardless of the price, and if it’s not right for you, you don’t want to find out after you’ve set the treadmill up at home. One indication of the likely longevity of any treadmill is to check out the length of the manufacturer’s warranty; the longer the better.

Warranties can last for ninety days or a lifetime, read the fine print. Treadmill manufacturers are competing for your business and price wars are creating big savings for buyers. Buying a treadmill online has become the way to go for most people; it’ll save you both time and a lot of money.

A noisy treadmill can upset other family members or roommates and even your neighbors if you live in a duplex, apartment or condominium. Most manufacturers of commercial treadmills found in gyms and health clubs also produce home versions.

If you’re looking for a heavy-duty treadmill that can withstand running as well as walking, be prepared to spend more money.

Less expensive treadmill models may be fine for walkers but may not hold up as well for regular or seasoned runners. When buying a treadmill, the best savings will be for an online purchase, generally saving up to 45% over brick and mortar stores.

It’s best to buy a treadmill that has at least a one-year warranty. Make sure to add the cost of shipping when buying a treadmill online; quality models can be heavy and shipping will cost more, but some manufacturers do offer free shipping.

The lack of wind resistance makes running on a treadmill slightly easier than it would otherwise be on an equal elevation grade outdoors. Whether you use a treadmill to walk, jog or run, the units are very effective at burning calories, raising heart rate and developing aerobic capacity.

To get even more workouts, think about making your treadmill into a walking, working office by adding a mini-platform to the side rails. Running or walking on a treadmill is an effective way to workout compared to other more complex cardiovascular exercises.

Make sure to take your time and choose a treadmill that fits your fitness goals. For most people buying a home exercise treadmill is going to be a major investment. You can save a lot of money by buying treadmills online. No matter what your reasons are for buying a treadmill, be sure to find one that fits your needs and the needs of your family.

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All Americans know that retirement planning is vitally important. We know that pensions are a thing of the past, and that Social Security is likely to be “reformed” so that it does not provide the same benefits it once did.

We know that we must take the planning bull by the horns ourselves. And yet, few Americans take full advantage of employer-sponsored retirement planning services like 401k’s. For workers without employer-sponsored retirement vehicles, retirement planning and saving is even lower. Sadly, those of us who fail to plan should plan to fail.

Retirement Planning – How Much Will You Need in Retirement?

Step One in planning is determining how much you will need. Will your mortgage be paid off? Will you have other outstanding debts? If you will own your home, in full, and be completely debt-free upon retirement, experts say you will need 70 percent of your current income to retire comfortably.

However, you must take inflation into account when planning, or you could wind up like many distressed widows and widowers who thought that their pensions would be enough, only to find out that rising prices quickly deflated their buying power.

When retirement planning, anticipate 3 percent inflation per year.

If you earn $60,000 per year, planning experts say you will need an inflation-adjusted $42,000 per year in retirement. If you were retiring in ten years, this would mean $54,800 per year. If you’re not retiring for 25 years, then plan on needing more than $85,000 per year.

A grisly aspect of retirement planning is estimating how long you will live. If your planning exercises tell you that you will need $85,000 per year, and you plan to retire at 65 and live to 90, this would mean you would need a staggering $2,125,000!

Retirement Planning Products and Services

Step Two in planning is determining the products and services that best fit your retirement planning needs. You may have one set of products that you use during the “accumulation phase” of planning the saving and investing during your working years; and another during your actual retirement years, where the emphasis will be on wisely utilizing your nest egg.

For example, you may decide to save $4,000 pear year in a target-retirement mutual fund sheltered in your Roth IRA. This may be a great accumulation phase strategy, but once you retire, you will need a new strategy that lets you preserve as much principal as possible.

Those of us wise enough to begin our retirement planning very early in life have a great advantage. Guess how much someone with the foresight to begin their planning at age 22, who saved $4,000 per year in a mutual fund that returned 11 percent per year, would have in their retirement account at age 67?

They would have saved $184,000 over the course of 46 years. Would that money have doubled to $368,000? How about tripled to $552,000? Would they be happy if it increased by ten-fold to $1.84 million? If so, then they would be really happy with the actual compound return of 11 percent, as it would amount to an amazing $4.8 million!

Even adjusted for 46 years of inflation, this would be more than $1.27 million, which would allow the retiree to live off the 5 percent interest on ultra-safe U.S. government bonds (inflation-adjusted $63,500 per year) and leave an estate of $4.8 million ($1.27 million, inflation-adjusted) to his or her family.

But there are planning options for those of us who weren’t so wise in our youths. A reverse mortgage, for example, allows you to sell your home to a bank, while you continue to occupy it. They pay you a monthly house payment, instead of the other way around, but they don’t take possession of your house until you pass away.

Various life insurance and annuity products can also be helpful in retirement planning. There is a whole world of options out there, you just have to know where to look, and this web site is a great place to start.

William Smith
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Hi all,
I want to build u an average sized wind turbine generator (about 1 Meter each Wing Size). so that i can get electricity for my home based appliances such as TV, AC, Refrigerators, etc.

What would be the requirements.. so i need to take any statutory approvals / license to do so,, and how to give input to my main Line into the home.

thanks to all in advance

First thing: Is this going to be a temporary source (in case of a power cut) or a more permanent source.

Because it will be an extension to your house, you might need planning permission. You have a certain ‘amount’ you can build on without permission, so if you haven’t used it, nor has a previous owner, than you can build it with permission. You can check this by going to your council.